After hearing those words, Han Shuo could roughly guess what was going on. The scrolls that Rahman had secretly distributed must have taken effect. Someone must have failed to resist the temptation and attempted to devour another cultivator of the edict of destruction.
Han Shuo did not take a single step out of the gymnasium nor did he release his mystical demons to spy on the situation in Fort Verka. He had no idea what the situation was like. However, judging from how the House of Croton had mobilized such a large force to interrogate any cultivator of the edict of destruction, the situation should be very bad.
After pondering silently for a moment, Han Shuo became rather curious as to how they were going to interrogate him. Therefore, he followed the woman and left the gymnasium.
After exiting the gymnasium, Han Shuo immediately discovered that there were a few other cultivators of the edict of destruction waiting outside. They were not wearing the special armor of divine guards and were likely to be interrogated just like Han Shuo.
"Come with me. We just want to figure out the situation. We won't take up too much of your time." After bringing Han Shuo to the gymnasium, the woman with long fiery red hair pondered for a moment before she spoke.
"Miss Eunice, what's the situation? Recently, mournful and strange howls have been frequently heard in Fort Verka at night. Could it be that the godhunters have invaded in large numbers? "a burly man asked worriedly as he looked at the red-haired woman.
The red-haired woman named Eunice swept her gaze across the few lowgods of destruction, including Han Shuo. She said in a cold and indifferent manner, "This is Fort Verka under the protection of our House of Croton. Would the godhunters dare to be impudent in broad daylight? Hmph, but what is certain is that there are indeed godhunters inside the fort. They might even be some of you. If we don't interrogate them properly and they cause a few more incidents, the people will indeed be in a state of panic. "
Han Shuo sneered in his mind. Having heard Rahman's conversation, Han Shuo knew that Rahman did not attach any importance to the House of Croton at all. That was why he was acting in Fort Verka. Eunice should be a member of the House of Croton. It appeared that she did not know how difficult the opponent they were about to face would be.
"Miss Eunice is right. The godhunters wouldn't dare to come out in broad daylight!" Another person said with righteous indignation, "Those damnable godhunters deserve to be punished. If I, Lacey, were to encounter those godhunters, I will definitely teach them a lesson."
"It's good enough that you're still alive. Don't talk big in front of me! Among those who died, one of them was a late-stage lowgod. With your strength of a mid-stage lowgod, you are nothing but their prey! " Eunice mocked him with disdain. The man laughed awkwardly and did not refute. He seemed to be afraid of Eunice.
"What?" The burly man who first asked the question cried out in surprise, "Even a late-stage lowgod has been killed?"
"That's right. That's why all of you must be careful. Don't be arrogant and think that you can handle it. If you encounter anyone suspicious, you should immediately shout for help. The divine guards have been patrolling the area recently. They will arrive very soon. " After saying those words, Eunice added, "But before that, I want to make sure that all of you are innocent. If you happen to be a godhunter, I will kill you with my own hands, no matter who you are!"
Those who knew of Eunice's identity and strength became as quiet as cicadas in winter after hearing those words. They seemed to be very afraid of this red-haired woman.
"Miss Eunice, the interrogation is done. We can go now!" A divine guard beside her suddenly said to Eunice while fiddling with a miniature compass on his left wrist.
"Everyone, follow me. If anyone dares to leave halfway, I will treat him as a godhunter and kill him on the spot. Take care!" Eunice waved her hand and led the party towards the center of Fort Verka. The party, including Han Shuo, silently followed behind Eunice.
Soon enough, Eunice led Han Shuo and the party to the largest gymnasium in Fort Verka. This gymnasium was managed by the House of Croton. It occupied a vast area and was fully equipped with all kinds of facilities.
Eunice led Han Shuo and the party to the gymnasium. Han Shuo discovered that there were more than seventy people in the gymnasium. Most of them cultivated in the energy of destruction. Those who did not were divine guards of the House of Croton.
"Uncle, how is it?" Eunice walked straight to a tall and skinny middle-aged man with a full beard.
"I didn't discover any problems. How strange," Barnett shook his head. His eyes were looking back and forth at Han Shuo and the others as he spoke.
"Let's test them," Eunice sighed helplessly. Eunice helplessly let out a soft sigh. She turned to Han Shuo and the others and shouted, "One by one according to the sequence. This will test whether the divine energy in your body is pure or not. As long as there are no impurities in your divine energy, you may leave!"
To devour the divine energy of others, there was a process of fusing it with one's own divine energy. Before the process was complete, the divine energy in one's body would contain impurities. Han Shuo was well aware of this. Han Shuo looked at the miniature energy tower on Barnett's platform and sensed it for a moment. He immediately realized that the miniature energy tower could absorb divine energy and had the function of directly projecting the divine energy into the tower.
One by one, the party placed their hands on the energy tower and injected a strand of divine energy into it. Once divine energy entered the tower, the energy tower would radiate a faint white light. This meant that the divine energy that was injected into the tower was pure and without any impurities.
The first few didn't have any problems and the energy tower reacted normally. When it was Han Shuo's turn, Han Shuo calmly put a smile on his face as he placed his hand on the energy tower and infused a thread of divine energy into it.
However, the energy tower that had been radiating a faint white light suddenly flickered for a moment. The white light gradually turned gray.
Han Shuo was stunned. Before he could explain, Barnett and Eunice shouted in unison, "Godhunters!"
The two exclamations were extremely ear-piercing in the quiet gymnasium. The gazes of everyone in the gymnasium immediately gathered on Han Shuo. After Barnett and Eunice shouted, they surrounded Han Shuo as if they had a tacit understanding. Some of the Fort Verka divine guards also rapidly gathered around them. Han Shuo suddenly found himself unable to move an inch.
"What's going on? Didn't you say that the avatar of destruction has been cleansed of all impurities?" Han Shuo hastily transmitted to the Cauldron Spirit in an attempt to figure out what was going on.
Two seconds later, the Cauldron Spirit replied, "That avatar's body is indeed free of impurities. However, that avatar is refined from the Demonslayer Edge and the Demonslayer Edge is infused with your blood essence. This is something that cannot be changed. That must be the reason why the rock is glowing."
Han Shuo immediately understood what was going on after hearing the Cauldron Spirit's explanation. The avatar was indeed refined from the Demonslayer Edge. According to the Cauldron Spirit, the blood essence of demonic arts cultivators is extremely special. It was only natural that the energy tower would detect the impurities in Han Shuo's divine energy.
This was something that Han Shuo did not expect. That was why he boldly injected his divine energy into the rock. Little did he expect that such a huge mishap would occur.
After communicating with the Cauldron Spirit, Han Shuo discovered that he had fallen into a tight encirclement. Barnett and Eunice wore gloomy faces as they stared at Han Shuo. Barnett asked in a cold and sinister voice, "How many accomplices do you have? As long as you cooperate with us, we will let you die a little more comfortably. "
"Misunderstanding, this is definitely a misunderstanding!" Han Shuo didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He looked at the divine guards surrounding him and explained with a bitter smile.
"The evidence is conclusive. This is definitely not a misunderstanding!" Eunice coldly shouted and continued, "Over the past few months, a total of thirteen destruction energy cultivators have died in Fort Verka. All of them were killed by someone who devoured their divine energy. How dare you say that this is a misunderstanding?"
"Kill him! Those damned godhunters!"
"Miss Eunice, kill him in the cruelest way possible. My wife was killed by them. I want revenge!"
"My younger brother was also killed by them!"
Everyone in the gymnasium was glaring at Han Shuo in rage. Some of them had relatives and friends who were killed by the divine energy. They charged at Han Shuo with all their might. If it weren't for the Fort Verka divine guards holding them back, they would have fought to the death with Han Shuo.
Han Shuo could sense the fury of those people. He finally realized why the godhunters had been operating in secret all this time and did not dare to operate in major cities. Han Shuo understood that if he couldn't explain the matter clearly, he might not be able to walk out of the gymnasium alive. Even if he escaped using demonic disassembly, he would not be able to establish a foothold on Elysium with his divine tablet.
"It's a misunderstanding, it really is a misunderstanding!" Han Shuo explained in a bitter smile.
"Youngster, you still dare to quibble at this point? Hehe, don't tell me you want me to kill you and dig out all the secrets in your soul! " Barnett sneered sinisterly. He was a midgod cultivating in the energy of death and he had his own way of doing things.
"I really am not a godhunter!" replied Han Shuo in a bitter smile.
"Then how do you explain the anomaly in the energy towers?" asked Eunice impatiently. She was ready to attack at any moment.
"I cultivate in two energies. There are two types of divine energies in my body. That is why this anomaly occurred!" Han Shuo hastily explained. He immediately deployed the divine energy of his avatar of death and formed a domain of divinity around him. Then, his divine energy changed and the domain of divinity changed from the energy of death to the energy of destruction.
"Huh?!" The crowd exclaimed in surprise. They started sizing up Han Shuo with strange gazes. Barnett waved his hand and gestured for the divine guards to step back.
"I didn't expect that there would be an idiot like you who cultivates in two energies at the same time. You will only achieve nothing by doing that. Worse still, the two energies will clash and you will die!" Said Eunice to Han Shuo as though she was looking at an idiot. Then, she turned to Barnett and asked, "Uncle, such an idiot can't be a godhunter, right?"
"Definitely not!" Barnett nodded in agreement. He then turned to Han Shuo and said, "Alright, you may leave now!"
Han Shuo put on a bitter smile. Just as he was about to return to his room and continue cultivating the Orb of Destruction, he suddenly discovered that Rahman had brought a few people to the gymnasium. Those people, just like Han Shuo, had obtained the special scrolls from that shop.
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